Glasses as we know them have only been around for a few hundred years. So what did people do before this? And how did things change once spectacles were on the scene? Listen in to find out.
# Glasses: A History of Vision Correction
Josh, Chuck, and Jerry dive deep into the fascinating evolution of eyeglasses, from ancient lenses used to start fires all the way to the modern specs sitting on your face right now. You'll learn how reading basically invented the need for glasses, why it took centuries for someone to think "hey, maybe we should put these on people's ears," and how everyone from monks to Napoleon played a role in making spectacles what they are today. Along the way, the hosts debate whether glasses make you look smart or weak, discover that bifocals and plastic lenses are more modern than you'd think, and answer the burning question: why did it take so ridiculously long to invent something so simple?
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